Five years back:


Clink Clink Clackle*

Moaning in irritation, Shampoo puts her spoons down on her plate and looks at her date with bitterness written all over her face.

He could feel that she was glaring at him, but he decided to ignore her and continued eating his food in a fast pace. But soon, her annoyed filled moans and heated glare got too much for him to take , he carefully looked up at her and asked her in a deep tone,

"What is it?! Is there something on my face?"

Shampoo greeted her teeth and said,

"Do you have no manners, Ranma! STOP eating so QUICKLY! This looks so awful!"

"Sorry, but I am hungry."

"Oh come on! Seriously! This is no excuse to the way you are eating your meal, Ranma! Sometimes it is really hard to believe that you belong to the great Saotome family!"

Ranma stopped eating after hearing that. He gave a big sigh and put his cutleries down on the table. Shampoo smiled at that and said,

"That's much better now.."

"I don't understand, Shampoo." Ranma started saying as he eyes her with a serious expression, "Whenever we met you always complain about what I do or I don't do. If ya don't like me then why don't ya ask your father to call off our engagement!"

"Why not ask your father to do that, Ranma baby!"

The sly tone of her made him aggravated; but he stayed calm and gave her a plain look. She giggled sillyly and said,

"Oh babe! You know very well that I don't hate you! How could I hate someone as handsome as you?! You are just.."

"I am just what?"

Shampoo landed closer to the table and flashed him a sexy grin,

"You are just.. plain boring!! And maybe… a bit lazy and unromantic for my taste .."

That statement ticked him off as he growled and said,

"Pardon me. But I won't change myself for anyone."

"See, what I meant by plain boring …" Shampoo sighs as she shook her head in disappointment. She decided to change the subject as she flashed him a sensual smile and whispers in a husky tone, "You are wasting your precious time with eating these lame foods~ while here, I am waiting for you to make a move on me.."

Ranma blinked his eyes in confusion and asked,

"Why'd I wanna make any move on ya?"

She bites her tongue angrily and said,

"Because.. You have invited me to a room date, silly!"

Ranma gulped and said in a hesitant tone,

"Uhh.. Yeah 'bout that; it was not my idea! It was Ryoga who arranged everything! To be honest, I didn't have any idea that I have to date ya tonight, sorry!"

"So what you want me to do then, thank that ideot friend of yours!" She snapped at him angrily.

He casually shrugged his shoulder and said,

"If it suits you then.. why not!"

Shampoo balled her fists tightly and closed her eyes. She took some deep breaths to calm herself. Then calming herself a bit, she opened her eyes again and looked at him with passion-filled eyes. Then she said in a hissing tone,

"Well, now that we are here.. why not use this time to make some good memories, Ranma! I am ready to show you how lucky you are going to be, you know! And I am certainly expecting you to be ready as well to show me.. how manly you are.."

Ranma gulped nervously and reached out for a glass of water..

"Ah uh.." Shampoo puts her hand over his and stopped him from taking the glass from the table. She stood up sensuously and began to walk towards him, swinging her hips to show off. She eyed him boldly and instead of taking a water glass, she took the glass which has wine in it. She slowly sat over his lap and forcefully made him take a sip from the glass.

Ranma made a face of panic as he asked her in a haste,

"What the.. I mean .. what are ya doing, Shampoo?"

Shampoo smiled at him and hooks her arms around his neck and whispered,

"Oh Ranma.. why do you want to leave me for two years!? Please don't leave.."

Ranma gulped and said in a shaky tone,

"I.. I have no other choice! I have to go there to study.."

"Aww!! But why.. that's a boring small town!! Why did you choose to study at there? We both can go and study at the prestigious university where I am studying my masters!! You know my father will take all the responsibility for you.."

"Uhh.. thanks.. But no thanks!" Ranma said as he was trying to untangle her hand from his neck, "My Mother has promised my Uncle that I would at least go there to study my masters there.. A Saotome studying there will profit my uncle, so, Ya know how that works! It's only for two years anyway!!"

"But I don't want you to leave me.." She said as she began to rub herself on him, "Just imagine, if we stay together, what not we both can practice before our marriage!"

Ranma kept trying to remove her arms as he said in a disturbed tone,

"Shampoo.. I.. I am not ready.."

"Ummm.. at least let me give you a long departing kiss! And I also want to make beautiful memories with you."

"Shampoo, WAIT!" Ranma desperately tried to stop her , but he got rigid when she forcefully kissed him on his lips. He didn't respond to her, and that kiss broke his patience as he harshly stood up , which almost made her fall on the ground. She yelped in surprise, but before she could touch the floor, he grabbed her arm and pulled her up in a standing position. He heatedly looked at her and said,

"I told ya millions of times that I ain't gonna do any of this until I get married! How many times do ya want me to repeat myself to ya, Shampoo ?"

She growled angrily and snapped at him,

"Which era are you living, Ranma! This thing is normal now.."

"Maybe for you, but not normal for me.. So please.."

Ranma left her hand and hastily grabbed a glass of water for himself and drank it.

"But I need it NOW!! AND NOW MEANS NOW!!" Shampoo said fuming.

"Not until marriage, sorry!"

"Then LET'S GO AND MARRY!!"

"I can't! Not until I finish my studies, Shampoo!"

She felt insulted as she said in a bitter tone,

"Huh! The way you are talking it's like you are going to solve all the problems after this dumb study of yours! Don't forget Ranma, Your business skills are dumb!! And no matter how hard you try , you can never help your father with his business!"

Ranma didn't react to her words as he casually walked to his sofa and sat over it. He turned his tv on and started to change channels as he muttered to her,

"We will see about it later.."

Shampoo stood there, fumming furiously. She saw him completely ignoring her and giving his full focus on watching some damn advertisement. She growled again and pulled out her cellphone. She ranged her desired number and started talking over it,

"Hey love.. What are you doing tonight, Mousse? Nothing? That's great then.. Umm I am actually bored and umm you know, very much in mood! You are coming?! Oh I know you would say that!! You are the manliest man I have ever come upon! Aww baby, come soon, I cant wait any longer! I am sending you the address.. OK, Bye.."

Shampoo said smugly as she looked at Ranma's direction, hoping to find him angry at what she had just done. But to her annoyance, he kept looking at the tv, a smile on his face as he looked at some material arts program,

"What the hell!! What is wrong with you?!"

Ranma looked at her confused,

"Huh! Are you talking to me?"

Shampoo greeted her teeths and said,

"Who else!"

"Uhh.. Sorry I was not listening.."

"When do you, Ranma!!" She snapped at him and said in a harsh tone, "I am your fiancé and I am going out with Mousse. ! Doesn't it bother you a bit?"

Ranma shrugged his shoulder and said,

"Why it would bother me? You always go out with him ever since I know you! Sometimes I wonder why you are not marrying him!"

"Well, duh; because he is poor! Why else!"

"Poor! As much as I know he is well established too.."

"Maybe, but not like you.." She said as a matter of fact.

Ranma sighs and shook his head,

"I am not established yet, Shampoo! Whatever I have is my parents, not mine. I haven't done anything to achieve anything!"

Shampoo smirks and said,

"Who cares! You are the only son of Saotomes ! This all will automatically go on your name! And our fathers business will definitely boost if they join hands!"

"So that's it, huh!——- Our engagement is nothing but a business deal for ya.." Ranma said in a misery filled tone.

"Umhmm! What else! And besides, where will I get a guy like you who would allow his girl to date other guys!"

Ranma smirked and asked her in an amused tone,

"So , ya mean ta say you will continue dating after marriage too!"

"Why are you sounding so surprised, Ranma!" Shampoo said while crossing her arms over her chest, "I have told you before and I am again telling you, I will never change my attitude and I would always go on dates with whomever I wish to. That's my personal space and you can't interfere! Anyway, the way you are behaving with me now, I am not going to fall for you anytime soon ! And let me warn you Ranma, no one can easily please me. And by the rate you are going, I wonder if you have got it in you or not!" She said grimly as she eyed him up and down. Then she said in a casual tone, "Anyway, I have also said that I won't interfere in your personal matters! You can date anyone you want to! And plea-see , don't ever expect me to act like a regular boring wife who would waste their whole life loving and taking care of only one guy! There is no time for love and fluffy bluffy clingy stuff in my life!"

"Nah! Why would I expect that from anyone anyway!" Ranma grumbled harshly.

"Now you are coming to the point, Ranma! Our business is important and that's why we will marry each other.. Or maybe… if you.." Shampoo paused slyly and slowly walked to his side, swaying her hips a bit. She circled her arms behind his neck and whispered to him,

"Or maybe you can show me how manly you are right now , to make me fall in love with you faster.."

Ranma sighs as he gently puts his hand over her and unhooked her arms from him. Then he said,

"Maybe after two years or so.. Till then, ya can go and enjoy your dates wholeheartedly." He said, smiling.

She rolled her eyes at him and said in a bitter tone,

"You are absolute boring, my God! And please don't bother to call me when I am with my dates!"

"Yeah sure! No problem! Enjoy your night!" Ranma said, smiling sweetly at her.

At that exact moment her phone rang, she picked up the call and without any further discussion, she left the hotel room and loudly slammed the door behind her.

The room became completely silent after she left. Ranma absentmindedly kept looking at the tv screen as various tv commercials began to show one after another. He is kind of enjoying the silence, sometimes all he wants to do is to dive into this stillness and forget all his loneliness.

He smirked to himself..

Loneliness! As funny as it sounds, truth to be told , he is always surrounded by multiple people! But, the difference is , no matter how he gets surrounded by a ton of people, he knows no one can help him to pull out from the darkness he is slowly drifting into.

His silent moment lasted for some moments, as suddenly he heard someone knocking in the door and bursting in without his permission. He saw his so-called bodyguard/ childhood buddy Ryoga entering the room with an annoyed expression on his face. Ryoga pouted at him and fiercely looked at him. Ranma gave a big sigh and tiredly asked him,

"What is it, man!"

Ryoga growled angrily and showed him the side of his face, which has a red handmark imprinted on it. Ranma couldn't control himself as he chuckled at his miserable state. He stood up from the sofa and said,

"Well, ya deserve it!"

"WHAT!! I DESERVE IT!! AND FOR WHAT!! FOR SETTING UP A DATE FOR YOU TWO!"

"Who asked ya to do that!" Ranma asked him, growling.

Ryoga grumbled angrily and said,

"That's why people should not show kindness to this world! Huh; here I was, working day and night planning for your first room date with your supposed fiance! And you are blaming me!"

Ranma heatedly looked at him and spoke out heatedly,

"If ya were not my old friend, I would have punched the hell outta you now!"

"What the! BUT WHY!"

"BECAUSE OF THIS DAMN ROOM DATE, DAMN IT! YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HATE TO BE WITH HER IN THE SAME PLACE!.HOW DARE YA SET UP THIS ROOM DATE FOR US!" Ranma lashes out angrily.

"Huh!" Ryoga got confused, he scratched the back of his head as he said, " I don't understand, but you are going to marry her one day, Ranma!"

"ONE DAY! NOT NOW!" Ranma took some deep breaths as he said in a much calmer tone, "I need to talk to my mom about this!"

"Your mom! I hope she never finds out what happened between you two! If she ever finds out about what happened today, you are definitely going to be scolded for not mastering the manly job!" Ryoga smirked at him and asked him arrogantly, "Ranma, buddy, do you even have it in yourself!"

Ranma growled at him and said,

"What do ya mean!"

"I mean, any other normal guy would go gaga if Shampoo just stares at them. And here you are, getting the opportunity to be with the dream girl of many suitors and what you are doing?! Tsk! Believe me , Pal! If you don't feel anything when she is flaunting in front of you; then you really need to see a doctor, URGENTLY!!"

Ranma shook his head and started walking out of the hotel room as he said,

"Maybe I am not normal!"

Sensing Ranma's depressing aura, Ryoga sighed loudly as he said in a defeated tone,

"What is wrong with you, man! You are a part of "THE SAOTOME" family! You have a king-size life! You have mansion to live in, unconditional money, overloaded luxury, and sexy girls all around ya! I mean what else do you need to be happy, huh! Guys like you should enjoy every second of his life! You have no idea how many people are wishing out there to have what you have been born with, man! Just be happy and live yar life like a king, Ranma! Who doesn't want to live the luxurious life that you are living!"

Ranma stopped at the doorway and listened to Ryoga carefully. After he finished talking, Ranma said in a harsh whisper tone,

"The problem is me, Ryoga! I don't want to live this so -called luxurious life myself ... ! Sometimes I just wish.. I wish that I had never been born !"

Saying that, he didn't waste any more time and left Ryoga alone in the hotel room.


A/N: I know its short. But slowly I have to line up everything :D.. Thank you for showing your support for this fic by your comments. I really appreciate it! I hope you guys enjoyed reading it! Please don't forget to review :) !! Thank you:)..